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“Dreaming” by Blondie

From the album Eat to the Beat (1979)

“Dreaming” by Blondie appears on 26 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1999 and 2025. It was first released in 1979 on the album Eat to the Beat. Its best result is #193 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #881 alternative song of all time.

26countdowns
9stations
#193best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1999–2025years charted

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"Dreaming" kicks the door open on Eat to the Beat, Blondie's fourth album, and it went out as the lead single in September 1979. Chris Stein and Debbie Harry wrote it with one ear on ABBA's "Dancing Queen", but the song's real engine is Clem Burke, who drums like he's trying to outrun the tune and never figured the finished take would keep all those fills. Mike Chapman produced; Jimmy Destri's keyboards and the guitars of Stein and Frank Infante shimmer on top, Nigel Harrison holds down the bottom, and Ellie Greenwich turns up on backing vocals.

It went to number two in the UK and only 27 in the US, which the band took as a letdown, but it has grown into one of their most famous songs and a fixture of their live show.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 540 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 219 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 219 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 219 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 219 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1105 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 219 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 219 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 220 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 1033 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 985 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1010 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 731 WYEP WYEP 913 Essential Songs 913
2010 1047 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1084 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1098 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1085 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 575 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 661 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 193 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s 908
2022 883 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 821 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2024 883 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2024 696 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 411 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 752 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800

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